Why do some N64 games require a game pak/memory cartridge? For

Some game cartridges had battery to save progress.

Fucking hated games like this. Thank God Toy Story 2 had a level select cheat code.

>>389425714
N64 cartridges were expensive to produce. I am guessing some editors wanted a bigger margin off sales. So they cut corners and didn't include rewriteable memory.

>>389425983
Bastards

>>389425889
I just recently got the south park game too and I forgot that it needed it. I am goig to wait until next week to play it again, that's when the game pak is coming in the mail.

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I have this one, it worked fine until today.
It just deleted all my saves, and when I create a new one, it just get deleted after a while.

>>389427098
I had/have this one too

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>>389427098
>>389427565
Funny, I had and still have that exact same one, except not a single one of the games I owned actually used it.

I've also got a PS1 card from the same brand.

More importantly why does Hybrid Heaven use my entire memory card

>>389425889

>rent mystical ninja starring goemon as a kid
>no memory card
>have to play game in one run or leave console on to get through
>get really good at the first half of the game
>finally get a memory card'
>beast through game in a few hours

I really love the game, still one of my favorites with how goofy it is. Don't think there's much speed running for it though

You wouldn't be having this issue had you chosen the Saturn instead.

You are living life on the edge if you use a third party memory card

>>389425714
ram packs/cartridges; the fifth gens version of current gen practice of shitting out upgraded models halfway through the consoles' lifespan.

>>389427098
Does it have an internal battery? If so, you may need to replace it.

>>389425817
Only about 5 or so n64 games used batteries to save. The main one being oot.

>>389427098
Shit. I just bought this.